By Jim Piacentini On Friday, April 19, the Lady Blues brought home a fantastic 5-0 victory over Grant Park – in more ways than one! Not only did the Blue Devils shutout the Dragons, but on the mound Sofia Klawitter was throwing considerable heat. The only Dragon to reach first base was the result of […]
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4 Wins for Bobcat Baseball
By Jim Piacentini On Monday, April 15, the Bobcats faced conference rival Grant Park, which resulted in a commanding 13-3 victory for Beecher, although the game started off tight. Both teams scored in the first inning, with the Bobcats taking a 5-3 lead. After that it was all Bobcats. Nathan Diachenko, who was 2-3 with […]
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Celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, Mother’s Day with Forest Preserve District
Here are the Forest Preserve District of Will County programs for the week of May 6. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at ReconnectWithNature.org. Nature Play Day After Hours – Birds, from 6-7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 7, Plum Creek Nature Center, Crete Township: This month’s program is all about birds. Be prepared for […]
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Blue Devils Smoke Dragons 17-2
By Jim Piacentini On Friday, April 19, the Blue Devils bats were smoking, as they faced the Dragons in Grant Park. The Blue Devils scored 2 in the first inning and 2 in the second. Then in the third, Ruben Velasco, who drove in four runs, while going 3-4, cleared the bases with a grand […]
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Eugene ‘Gene’ George Genovese
Eugene “Gene” George Genovese, formerly of Beecher, passed away March 25, 2024, from complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Harvey on December 3, 1935, he was the son of John and Julia Genovese. Gene grew up in Harvey and, at a young age, served as an altar boy at Ascension Catholic Church. He attended Mt. […]
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Commemorate Summer of the Cicada with Forest Preserve T-Shirt
If you want to prepare for what is being billed as the summer of the cicada, the Forest Preserve District of Will County is selling a t-shirt emblazoned with an illustration of the buzzy bug and the words “Be Loud, Be Proud.” Shirts are available for purchase on the Forest Preserve’s merchandise website, OutsiderThreads.com, for […]
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Rep. Haas Co-Hosts Rx Drop-Off Event
In conjunction with other community partners, State Rep. Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) is co-hosting a prescription drop-off event on Saturday, April 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the Northfield Square Mall East parking lot, 1600 N. State Rt. 50 in Bourbonnais. “I invite all District 79 area residents to come by and drop off […]
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Peotone Library News
The library now offers a monthly e-newsletter. Sign-up on the website at peotonelibrary.org. Then, at the bottom of the opening page, click on the Newsletter Signup box. Interested in the Homebound Delivery Program? Contact the Adult Services Department for more information and guidelines. Register for events on the website calendar or call the library at […]
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Will County Launches Child Care Provider Grant Opportunity
Will County launched a grant opportunity for early childcare providers to improve or expand services, with $225,000 made available for licensed providers to pursue grant funding for educational materials, developmental support services, or improvements to physical space and technology. “Our childcare providers are one of the first experiences for our children,” said Will County Executive […]
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Happy Birthday/Happy Anniversary!!
Extra special belated Happy Birthday wishes: April 18: To a dear lady at the Peotone Post Office and everyone’s friend – Mary!!!!! Hope it was a great day and wishing you many, many more!!!!!! Very special happy birthday wishes to: April 25: Larry McVey!!!! April 30: Sheila Zdzinicki!! May 4: Howard Asbrand!! Extra special happy […]